Carl Reed, a 27 year old single father and recently released ex convict, struggles to find work before the week is up in order to pay his overbearing grandmother rent money before she kicks him out of the house. As his crunch for time nears its deadline, he is forced to choose between doing the right thing and doing what put him in jail in the first place.
2016
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
9 minutes
Director:
Christian Strevy
REIFF 2016
My name is Jason Gunner Jackson, and I know, without a doubt, that I am a target of a multi-agency program that intends to surveil, track, and document my life.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
11 minutes
Director:
Anietie Antia-Obong
REIFF 2016
Six year-old Priyanath imagines himself to be a superhero taking down imaginary villains with his extraordinary powers. But when he learns of a real danger near his home, Priyanath must decide if hes actually got what it takes to be a real life superhero.
Documentary Feature
United States
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
25 minutes
Director:
Michael R Faulkner
REIFF 2016
Following in the footsteps of Paul Pena (Genghis Blues), Beatboxer, Shodekeh, travels across the world from Baltimore, MD to Kyzyl, Tuva, Russia to take part in a festival celebrating the 50th Birthday of the legendary musician, Kongar-ool Ondar. While there, he collaborates and competes with some of the worlds best Tuvan throat singers in pursuit of a goal to create an oasis of unity with music. Music is the language in this exploratory documentary filled with rare recordings and open landscapes.
Narrative Short
Korea (North)
Runtime:
22 minutes
Director:
Eunyoung Cho
REIFF 2016
Five years ago, the 14-year-old Yuhan killed his abusive father. During the two years probation, he has lived with his paternal grandmother. She always stares at him in silence, and he never knows her real intentions. He just hopes to go back to Seoul.
Documentary Short
United Kingdom
Runtime:
6 minutes
Director:
Kieran Hennigan
REIFF 2016
Derek is a remarkable Scottish painter. He's served in the Navy and the Fire Service - surviving wars, PTSD and cancer. However, his artistic achievements are all the more noteworthy because Derek has a physical disability. This is not revealed until the end of the film - in an effort to put the person before the disability.
Narrative Short
Canada
Runtime:
19 minutes
Director:
Teryl Brouillette
REIFF 2016
Eighteen-year-old Jack gets kicked out of school after an extreme attempt at fitting in. But back at home he doesnt quite fit either. Against the backdrop of his fathers death, Jack must navigate the expectations of his family and his friends to discover, on his own terms, what it really means to be a man.
Narrative Short
France
Runtime:
5 minutes
Director:
Pierre Gaffie
REIFF 2016
Four lonely women in Paris find a secret connection between them, through their hearts and through their arts_
2017
Best of Fest
Narrative Short
Iran
Runtime:
13 minutes
Director:
Milad Jarmooz
REIFF 2017
The story of a woman accused of infidelity on the day after her wedding.
Special Jury Award
Experimental
United States
Runtime:
7 minutes
Director:
Kristin Reeves
REIFF 2017
The Chicago Board of Education made history in 2013 approving the closure of 50 schools, the largest public school closing to date in the United States. I shot all 50 schools on a 100 roll of 16mm film while my DSLR caught vignettes of their communities. Direct laser animation and bleach were used to distress the 16mm film, which was then optically printed.